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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Messaging

13 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Messaging

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for messaging comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 13 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 13 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Better Messages Best overall 88/100
  2. 2. WPChat 82/100
  3. 3. BulkGate SMS Plugin for WooCommerce 79/100
  4. 4. Lime Connect 79/100
  5. 5. Pingo Notify 79/100
  6. 6. SocialNotify: Notifications for Contact Form 7 74/100
  7. 7. BeepMate 70/100
  8. 8. Order Notifications in Messaging Apps for WooCommerce 69/100
  9. 9. Chat Support for Viber 68/100
  10. 10. Front End PM 67/100
  11. 11. Call Now, Email, Messaging, Sharing Buttons for Mobile 65/100
  12. 12. Facebook Chat Plugin 50/100
  13. 13. BuddyPress Edit Activity 50/100
1 Better Messages
Best overall Free by wordplus

Better Messages

Real-time messaging and chat rooms for WordPress ecosystem: private conversations, public and private chat rooms, video & audio calls, and more.

4.8★
from 141 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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2 WPChat
Free by Syed Balkhi

WPChat

WordPress WhatsApp chat plugin with a live chat widget for WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram & Instagram. Includes smart FAQs and chat funnels.

4.5★
from 2 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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4 Lime Connect
Free by Lime Connect

Lime Connect

Free live chat plugin to chat with the visitors of your website. Integrate a beautiful and fully customizable chat box. Hosted in Europe.

4★
from 4 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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5 Pingo Notify
Free by Infixs

Pingo Notify

Automate your WhatsApp messaging and send notifications and alerts to customers and site administrators through messaging apps.

5★
from 8 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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7 BeepMate
Free by beepmateio

BeepMate

Automatically send WordPress form submissions to WhatsApp instead of or alongside emails. Get instant notifications and respond to inquiries quickly.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2025
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
70

WPScore

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10 Front End PM
Free by Shamim Hasan

Front End PM

Front End PM is a Private Messaging system and a secure contact form to your WordPress site.This is full functioning messaging system from front end.

4.8★
from 219 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2025
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
67

WPScore

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12 Facebook Chat Plugin
Free by Facebook

Facebook Chat Plugin

The Facebook Chat Plugin makes it easy for your website visitors to chat with you and ask you questions, even if they don't have Messenger.

3.5★
from 302 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2022
Tested to
WP 5.9.16
50

WPScore

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13 BuddyPress Edit Activity
Free by Syed Balkhi

BuddyPress Edit Activity

BuddyPress Edit Activity allows your members to edit their activity posts on the front-end of your BuddyPress-powered site.

4.6★
from 17 ratings
800+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2020
Tested to
WP 5.4.21
50

WPScore

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